“I am perfectly positioned to impact and improve the moment to moment football gameplay for both Madden and NCAA," he said.

“I love to have my hands on the sticks, trying to improve pacing, impact of moves, velocities, AI decisions, etc. We have many talented developers in the mix on football, but hopefully I can bring a little extra magic to the mix and our games will appeal to an even larger audience. It doesn't get much better than working on EA football titles!”

Elsewhere in the interview, Turmell suggested that his management approach at EA Tiburon was going to be more ‘hands-on’ than managerial.